First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Infected in Gijang-gun, Busan

One Family Member of Busan Patient No. 217 Infected at Haeundae Mechanical Technical High School Camp

On the 31st, Oh Gyu-seok, the mayor of Gijang County, and quarantine officials conducted disinfection and sterilization around the homes of confirmed community infection cases and nearby areas.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On the 31st, one COVID-19 case was confirmed in Gijang-gun, Busan. This is the first case of infection within Gijang-gun.

According to Gijang-gun, at 10:50 a.m. on the same day, one family member who was a close contact of the first confirmed case in the local community of Gijang-gun (Busan case number 217) tested positive.

Busan case number 217 was confirmed infected on the 17th after contracting the virus at the Gonggam Technology Camp held at Busan Mechanical Technical High School in Haeundae-gu, where they are a student.

With the additional confirmed case on this day, around 11 a.m., the Gijang-gun mayor and the Gijang-gun Infectious Disease Prevention Team went directly to the site to conduct disinfection and quarantine focusing on the area where the confirmed case resides and nearby areas.

The confirmed case was transferred to Busan Medical Center at 1 p.m. After the transfer, Mayor Oh Gyu-seok of Gijang-gun and the quarantine team focused on indoor disinfection, including elevators and entrances.

As soon as the confirmed case occurred, Gijang-gun sent safety text messages to all residents to urgently inform them of the confirmed case and sent emergency messages urging compliance with quarantine rules such as refraining from going out and wearing masks.

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